Is MUMPS a word?
MUMPS is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 13 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, MUMPS is a valid word.
What does mumps mean?
noun: an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
MUMPS: word details
- Pronunciation: MUHMPS (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 15 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so MUMPS works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside mumps
Words you can make from the letters of mumps.
Frequently asked questions
What does MUMPS mean?
MUMPS is a noun. It means: an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands.
Is MUMPS a valid word?
Yes, MUMPS is a valid word. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.